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  2. Joinery - Wikipedia

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    Joinery is a part of woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood, engineered lumber, or synthetic substitutes (such as laminate), to produce more complex items ...

  3. Lap joint - Wikipedia

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    With respect to wood joinery, this joint, where two long-grain wood faces are joined with glue, is among the strongest in ability to resist shear forces, exceeding even mortise and tenon and other commonly-known "strong" joints. [1] With respect to metal welding, this joint, made by overlapping the edges of the plate, is not recommended for ...

  4. Skill testing question - Wikipedia

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    A court decision ruled that a mathematical STQ must contain at least three operations to actually be a test of skill. [4] For example, a sample question is "(16 × 5) - (12 ÷ 4)" (Answer: 77). The winner should not receive any assistance (e.g. using a calculator, asking another individual to calculate the answer for the winner) in answering ...

  5. Pocket-hole joinery - Wikipedia

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    It is not suitable for joining thin pieces of wood. The boards must have a minimum thickness of 10 to 15 mm (3 ⁄ 8 to 9 ⁄ 16 in). Pocket-hole joints are substantially weaker than joints which use dowels, or mortises. [8]

  6. Groove (joinery) - Wikipedia

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    A through groove (left) and a stopped groove. In joinery, a groove is a slot or trench cut into a member which runs parallel to the grain. A groove is thus differentiated from a dado, which runs across the grain.

  7. Box joint - Wikipedia

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    Box joint. A box joint is a woodworking joint made by cutting a set of complementary, interlocking profiles in two pieces of wood, which are then joined (usually) at right angles, usually glued.

  8. Carpentry - Wikipedia

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    In some countries, such as Germany, Iceland and Japan, this is an arduous and expensive process, requiring extensive knowledge (including economic and legal knowledge) and skill to achieve master certification; these countries generally require master status for anyone employing and teaching apprentices in the craft. In others, like the United ...

  9. Finger joint - Wikipedia

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    A tapered or scarfed finger joint is the most common joint used to form long pieces of lumber from solid boards; the result is finger-jointed lumber.. The finger joint can also be valuable when creating baseboards, moulding or trim, and can be used in such things as floor boards, and door construction.